The Command That Creates
Anything that becomes visible is light. Therefore it says, “Awake, O sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.” (Ephesians 5:14) When Jesus commanded Lazarus to rise…
The Experiential Key
God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work. (2 Corinthians 9:8)…
Passionate for God and Truth
What if some were unfaithful? Does their faithlessness nullify the faithfulness of God? By no means! Let God be true though every one were a liar, as it is written,…
Only a Little While
After you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you. (1…
Grace Denied and Supplied
Through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God. (Acts 14:22) The need for inner strength arises not just from the depletions of everyday stress, but from the suffering and…
God’s Will Is That You Draw Near
Let us draw near with a true heart. (Hebrews 10:22) The command we are given in this passage is to draw near to God. The great aim of the writer of…
Hope for Imperfect Christians
By a single offering he has perfected for all time those who are being sanctified. (Hebrews 10:14) This verse is full of encouragement for imperfect sinners like us, and full of…
The Smallest Faith
It depends not on human will or exertion, but on God, who has mercy. (Romans 9:16) Let us make crystal clear at the beginning of the year that all we…
What Jesus Did to Death
Just as it is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment, so Christ, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a…
Grace for the New Year
By the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace toward me was not in vain. On the contrary, I worked harder than any of them, though…